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Amsterdam metropolitan area officially a candidate for hosting EMA
Today, in a letter to the European Council and the European Commission, the Netherlands officially announced the candidacy of ...
Government wants European Medicines Agency to relocate to the Netherlands
The Netherlands has applied to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The organisation is currently based in London, but will ...
Ban on drug 4-fluoroamphetamine
The drug 4-fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) is being prohibited. The drug, which is available in the form of a pill, capsule or powder, ...
Government: scope for assisted suicide for people who regard their life as completed
People who have come to a well-considered decision that their life is completed must be allowed, under strict and carefully ...
Tougher stance on drug and alcohol-related violence
The Senate today adopted a bill by Minister van der Steur (Security and Justice) improving the approach to violence committed by ...
Cabinet approves bill on implementing anti-doping policy
Following a proposal by Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Edith Schippers, the cabinet has decided to approve the bill on ...
Talks on prices of expensive medicines show great promise
Dutch Health Minister Edith Schippers’ talks with manufacturers on the price of very expensive new medicines are paying off. For ...
Schippers and Kamp sign broad Health Deal for targeted decisions in oncology
Ministers Schippers (Health) and Kamp (Economic Affairs) signed a ‘Health Deal’ on decision support in oncology today, with a ...
Statement Minister Schippers EU council Ministers of Sport
Sport is great fun, but only if the game is played fairly: on the field and in the boardroom of sports organisations and of ...
Cabinet approves extension of Temporary Ambulance Care Act
The cabinet has agreed to present a bill to extend the Temporary Ambulance Care Act by three years as proposed by the Minister of ...